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King and Chizmar join forces again with a powerful novel which is also the final chapter in the Gwendy trilogy. When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of...

Maigrir, Billy Halleck ne demandait pas mieux. Ses cent dix kilos n'étaient-ils pas le seul problème de ce paisible avocat, mari et père comblé, dans sa petite ville du Connecticut ? Et puis un vieux chef gitan l'a touché du doigt en lui disant : « Maigris ! » Après avoir tué accidentellement une femme du clan, Billy venait quasiment d'être innocenté par ses amis les notables, juge et policier... De fait, Billy se met à maigrir de façon alarmante.

Anyone who really knows product marketing understands the tremendous value it adds to organizations, but not enough people seem to get it, which can make it notoriously hard for product marketing managers to get the recognition they deserve. Product Marketing Misunderstood helps you apply the tools of your own trade to your job—positioning, messaging, research, personas, and more—helping your entire organization value what you do. This guide arms you with the tools you need to show colleagues past, present, and future that product marketing lies at the heart of your company.

Only the elders of the Valley remember life the way it used to be, when people travelled in automobiles and bought food others had grown. When the ratio of male to female was nearly the same. Before the bombs fell, and a deadly virus claimed the world's men. Now, civilization's few surviving males are guarded by women warriors like Dian, the Valley's chief protector, as fierce and loyal as the guard dogs she trains. When an unexpected convoy of strangers rides into her village, it is Dian who meets them, ready to do battle....

The final book in the New York Times bestselling Gwendy’s Button Box trilogy from Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous...

The financial services industry is being transformed by heightened regulation, technological disruption, and changing demographics. These structural forces have lowered barriers to entry, increasing competition from within and outside the industry, in the form of entrepreneurial fintech...

Classic Speeches: 1940-1987 is a collection of the most famous speeches of all time from political figures, such as Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.

Six acclaimed meditation teachers and visionaries show us how to transform ourselves, our communities, and the world. If we want to make positive outward changes in the world, we need to start making changes in our inner lives as well. It's a truth that more and more of us are realizing. But...

A Longa Marcha é uma narrativa distópica sobre uma competição em que os participantes não têm mais nada a perder, além da própria vida. O romance inaugura a nova coleção da Suma que reúne os livros de Richard Bachman, pseudônimo que Stephen King usou para assinar histórias angustiantes e surpreendentes.

Meet Zack and Cody Martin, identical twins and the newest residents of Boston’s swanky Tipton Hotel. Living in a suite with their mom Carey, the boys treat the Tipton like their own personal playground. But it’s hard to stay out of trouble when they’re constantly pestering candy counter...

Stephen King teams up with long-time friend and award-winning author Richard Chizmar for the first time in this original, chilling novella that revisits the mysterious town of Castle Rock. There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the...

Communication is key to every social interaction, and learning to communicate better is just the tip of the iceberg in what effective listening skills can bring to the table. If you’re tired of miscommunications, frustration, or uncomfortable conversations - then this book was written for you!

2024 National Outdoor Book Award Silver Medal Winner “A masterfully curated collection...You don’t have to be a sailor to be blown away by this fascinating, bighearted book.” —Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, Travels with George, and Second Wind A story as vast and...

On Friday night, August 7, 1987, my three youngest children—Amanda (eleven), Kevin (nine), and Craig (eight)—went with their daddy, my cousin Coby (17, we had taken him in to live with us), and Amanda's friend Samantha to see the movie He-Man: Masters of the Universe.

Cuando tenía doce años, Gwendy Peterson conoció a Richard Farris, un tipo misterioso que le pidió que cuidara de una extraña caja de botones. Ahora, Gwendy es una afamada novelista y su carrera política está empezando a despegar. Parece que lo tiene todo a su alcance, pero entonces el insólito objeto vuelve a su vida. Las fuerzas del mal se han apoderado por completo de la caja de botones y ahora recae sobre Gwendy la responsabilidad de alejarlas de ella. ¿Su última misión?Salvar al mundo. Y puede que a todos los mundos.

Existen tres vías para llegar a Castle View desde la ciudad de Castle Rock: por la carretera 117, por Pleasant Road y por las Escaleras de los Suicidios. Cada día del verano de 1974, Gwendy Peterson, de doce años de edad, toma el camino de las escaleras, que ascienden en zigzag por la ladera rocosa.

Das große Finale der "Gwendy"-Trilogie. Gwendy, inzwischen in einem hohen politischen Amt und für Klimafragen zuständig, begibt sich zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken in die Erdumlaufbahn. Dabei ist sie aber auf ihrer eigenen geheimen Mission unterwegs. Der Wunschkasten ist zu ihr zurückgekehrt, mächtiger und zerstörerischer denn je. Die Aufgabe, die Welt zu retten, könnte für sie zu einer Reise ohne Rückkehr werden.

It’s the foundation to all relationships, but equally, it can also destroy all relationships! How are your communication skills? From work relationships to family relationships, from friendships to coffee shop strangers, the way we communicate with others can either serve you positively or negatively! Quite often, we have no idea how well we’re doing. Let this audiobook reveal the cold, hard truth.

Do you struggle to communicate? Are you having a hard time connecting with new friends, acquaintances, or coworkers? Does the idea of small-talk feel daunting, or even impossible? No matter what anyone says, good communication as a skill is difficult to learn - and seems impossible to master. To even begin, you need to have the right attitude and approach - something you wouldn’t have without the right tools. Being told to simply “talk” can seem easier said than done, because not everyone is born that way.

Experiencia con Dios, un clásico moderno que ha vendido millones de copias en todo el mundo, está basado en siete realidades de las escrituras que nos enseñan a desarrollar una verdadera relación con el creador. Al comprender cómo Dios obra en nosotros, aun mientras intentamos comprender sus caminos, podemos comenzar a conocer claramente su voluntad y hacerla, y a descubrir cómo cambian nuestras vidas en forma radical por medio de la gracia.